NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3122, 28 June 1917, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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A reminder is given thoso concerned that ontries for all events at tho Wellington Mooting close at 9 p.m. on Friday next. Entries for tho Winter Cup and Grand National Steeples and Hurdles, to be run at the 0.J.0. Meeting;, -which will be held in tho second week in August, close on Friday next. At Levin F. Carmont is busy "-with' a couple of rising two-year-olds, but with the exception of Lady Louisa, the other members of his team are wintcrlnir. Ono of the youngstcrß 1b by Nautiform, and is a Uab!-sister to 'rangimoana. Tho other is by Sir Frisco from Thetis.

A correspondent asks why it is that racing folk cannot bo catered for by : tho Railway Department yet a singlo theatrical company can got threo extra carriages put on to a mail train and the occupants all travel at reduced faros. It is alleged that threo extra carriages were put on tho New Plymouth mail on Wednesday morning to convey a theatrical company north.

At a meeting of stewards of the llasterton Bacing Club yostordayMt was decided to hold a two days' meeting in tho SDring and to abandon the autumn meet-

Owing to the seriouß illness of his wifo, T. F. Quinllvim is still detained in Wellington, but ho hopes to got away next wcok. At the conclusion of the rasing: at Napior Kiltesß changed, hands. Her new owner is a well-known Lower Hntt sportsman, but tho maro will romain in F. Higgot's stables.

After riding on tho second day at Napier W. - Bush was found in bed in an unoonscious stato, and he is now an inmate of a private hospital in Hastings. His medical attendant states that tho injury ho 1b Buffering must have been sustained when Czaronuo fell with him on the first day at' Napier.

J. Deeroy is to have the mount on Bon Revo and Ozaronuß in their engagements at Hastings. Tho first-named may be a good favourito in tho Hnwko's Bay Hurdles.

Tho jockey J. Heather, who was hurt somo monthß ago when schooling Portland Lady at Porirua has had to have another operation at Dannovirke, but he is anything, but well yet and is still receiving medioal attention.

A Press Association message from Sydney. Btates that Kilowatt and Immortelle hare been scratched for the- Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps.

The annual meeting of the Country Kacinff dubs' Association is to bo held in til© Town Hall on July 10.